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Houston Shooting: Officer-Involved Gunfire Reported In Kashmere Gardens Area; One Killed

A 29-year-old man died Sunday afternoon after being shot by Houston police officers in the Kashmere Gardens area. It was the second officer-involved shooting in Houston County, Texas on the same day, according to police. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Wayne Street around 2.19 pm after receiving reports of a man with a gun. Houston Police Assistant Chief James Skelton said officers arrived and found the man armed. Police said officers gave the man multiple commands to lower his weapon.

Houston Shooting: Officer-Involved Gunfire Reported In Kashmere Gardens Area; One Killed

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  • Instead, the man raised the gun toward the officers.
  • At that point, an officer fired his weapon, striking the man, Skelton said. Investigators believe the man had been arguing with family members inside a nearby home and was threatening them with the gun.
  • Police said he was later found outside the house and appeared to be trying to get back inside.
  • It is not yet clear how or why he ended up outside.“This is an unfortunate situation,” Skelton said.
  • He added that officers were left with no other option when the man raised his weapon. READ ALSO | Anti‑ICE Protest Videos: Agents Smash Car's Window; Arrests In Minneapolis- What's Happening Across USThe man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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